In response to the request from Member countries of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) to support national-level efforts to achieve and report on Sustainable Development Goal Target 14.b, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in collaboration with INFOFISH is convening a virtual workshop on SDG 14.b and its associated indicator 14.b.1. To date, no regional activity has been undertaken in Asia to discuss and explore SDG 14.b and its associated indicator 14.b.1.  The proposed workshop will bring together reporting and non-reporting countries and provide an opportunity to share experiences towards the goal of increasing the number of countries reporting on and validating the indicator. 

Draft workshop agenda

 Day 1 (6 July 2021)

 12.30                 Log in opens

 13.00 – 13.20     Welcome and introduction of participants

 13.20 – 13.35     Introduction to the purpose of the workshop, background and objectives

 13.35 – 14.05     Presentation and discussion: The SSF Guidelines and linkages to SDGs

 14.05 – 14.15     Break

 14.15 14.45        Presentation and discussion: FAO’s role in SDG progress monitoring

 14.45 – 15.15     Presentation and discussion: Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) Reporting

 15.15 – 15.30     Introduction to the FAO e-learning course and platform on SDG 14.b

 15:30                 End of Day 1 

Day 2 (7 July 2021) 

12.30                 Log in opens 

13.00 – 13.15     Country 1 

13.15 – 13.30     Country 2 

13.30 – 13.45     Country 3 

13.45 – 14.00     General discussion 

14.00 – 14.15     Break 

14.15 – 14.20     Mentimeter poll on reporting and validation issues 

14.20 – 14.40     Plenary discussion : Experiences on reporting on SDG 14.b; reporting and validation issues and how these may be resolved

 14.40 – 15.10     Presentation and discussion: Role of civil society in reporting on SDG 14.b 

15.10 – 15.30     Presentation and discussion: Markets and market access 

15.30                  End of Day 2 

Day 3 (8 July 2021) 

12.30                 Log in opens 

13.00 – 13.20     Presentation and discussion: Small-scale fisheries organizations, their role in implementing the SSF Guidelines and in achieving SDG 14.b 

13.20 – 13.40     Improving reporting and monitoring on SDG 14.b: Preliminary results of the Illuminating Hidden Harvest project 

13.40 – 13.45     Mentimeter poll on how to effectively develop capacity for reporting on and monitoring SDG 14.b 

13.45 – 14.15     Plenary discussion and: How to effectively develop capacity for reporting on and monitoring SDG 14.b and its associated indicator 14.b.1 and next steps 

14.15 – 14.30     Closing of the workshop